Women's Henley Blouse
Introducing a versatile women's Henley blouse pattern featuring a distinctive button placket, classic long sleeves with cuffs, and a gently curved hemline.
When To Wear
This Henley blouse is perfect for a variety of occasions, offering both comfort and style:
- Casual Everyday Wear: Its relaxed fit and comfortable design make it ideal for daily activities and effortless styling.
- Smart Casual Outings: Easily dressed up with tailored trousers or a skirt for a polished yet relaxed ensemble.
- Office & Business Casual: Pair with professional bottoms for a comfortable and stylish work-appropriate look.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Relaxed fit with a subtle a-line shape, designed for comfort and ease of movement.
Neckline & Collar: Classic Henley neckline featuring a partial button placket and a neat collar stand.
Closure: Front button placket with five buttons, allowing for adjustable neckline depth.
Sleeves: Long sleeves finished with buttoned cuffs, including a slit detail on each sleeve.
Back: Smooth, unadorned back panel for a clean and simple finish.
Hem: Gently curved hemline, suitable for wearing tucked in or untucked.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, including placket and collar stand construction, setting in sleeves, and creating cuffs and sleeve slits.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose lightweight, fluid fabrics with good drape for best results:
- Silk blouse fabrics (natural or blended fibers)
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 5 buttons
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance – 2 cm, other seams – 1 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece with fold
- Front - 1 piece with fold
- Sleeve - 2 pieces
- Placket - 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Collar stand — 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar stand - 2 pieces
- Placket - 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch darts on the front, if provided by the size. Press dart depths upwards.
- Place the front on the placket, wrong side to right side. Stitch the neckline. Trim seam allowances, clip at the corner. Turn the placket to the right side and press. Fold the outer seam allowances of the placket inwards strictly along the marked lines and press. Topstitch the placket to the front.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
- Fold the outer and inner collar stands right sides together and stitch along the outer contour. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked line of the attaching seam. Clip allowances at curves. Turn the finished collar stand right side out and press.
- Attach the outer collar stand to the neckline, fold under the raw edge of the inner collar stand and topstitch into the attaching seam.
- Make a slit on the sleeve along the marked line. Cut a bias binding from the main fabric, 4 cm wide and length equal to twice the slit length +4 cm. Fold the binding in half lengthwise and press. Press outer allowances towards the center. Finish the sleeve slit with bias binding.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances and serge. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and serge. Along the lower edge of the sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather.
- Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short sides. Start stitching strictly at the marked line for attaching the cuff to the sleeve. Turn the cuff right side out and press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve. Fold under the inner side of the cuff and topstitch into the attaching seam.
- Stitch pleats on the front and back along the marked lines. Direct pleat depths towards the center. Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Make buttonholes and sew buttons on the cuffs. Sew buttons on the placket.
